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Patented Nov. I, I898.

No. 6I3,55l.

M. BANDLER.

NECKSCARF.

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ATENT MAX BANDLER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

NECKSCARF.

SPECIFICATION forming part Of Letters Patent N0. 613,551, dated November 1, 1898.

Application filed June 25, 1898. $erial No. 684,501. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MAX BANDLER, a citizen of the United States, residing in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, and

State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Neckscarfs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a plan view of the two sections composing the scarf detached Fig. 2, a detail perspective view of the neckband portions, showing the elastic connection Fig. 3, a detail perspective view of said connecting device; and Figs. 4 to 8, inclusive, are perspective views showing some of the ways in which the scarf maybe made up by the wearer; and Fig. 9, a detail diagram showing the manner in which the scarf-sections may be cut from a strip of fabric.

The object of the invention is to economize in material and so shape the sections that a great variety of styles may be made up by the wearer and when made up maybe put on and taken off without disturbing the knot or arrangement,whereby the scarf will possess the advantages of a ready-made scarf and also those of the individual make-up scarf.

A further object is to provide adetachable connecting device for the sections, which is especially valuable in connection with a scarf of this variety, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

The invention consists, essentially, in making the scarf of two separable sections, the point of separation being midway the length of the collar-band portion and the adjacent ends at the point of separation being connected by a detachable and longitudinally-extensible device and each section having its free ends widened, so as to form apron-like portions, whereby the scarf may be made up while off and may then be put on and taken off without destroying the knot or intertwined portion, and whereby also (by the medium of the extensible connecting device) the shortness of the collar-band portions and the under-like soft sections adapted to be intertwined and connected at the rear of the collar-band portions by an extensible and detachable device, these peculiarly-shaped sections enabling a great variety of scarfs of the present styles to be made up and changed as often as desired by the wearer, as more fully hereinafter set forth.

The invention further consists of a fastening device for the disconnected ends of the.

collar-band portion, said fastening device consisting of a connecting-strap extensible as to length and provided with means for detachably connecting one of said ends to one of the sections and provided at its other end with means whereby said other end is overlapped upon the adjacent end of the other section and is made longitudinally adjustable thereon, as and for the vpurposes set forth.

The sections are used in pairs of exact duplicates, each section being preferably constructed substantially rudder shaped, as shown in Fig. 1. Each section consists of a piece of fabric having one end formed into a narrow neckband a and its other end into a wide apron portion 0, the saidtwo portions being connected by an intermediate portion 1), one of the edges d of this intermediate portion being obliquely arranged to connect the adjacent edges 6 and fof the end portions or and c, the corners g, formed by the junction of the edges, being obtusely angular, the edges 6 and f also arranged slightly obliquely with respect to the opposite edges of the strip, thenarrow portion a tapering toward one end of the strip and the wide portion 0 widening toward the other end; The edge of the strip or piece opposite the oblique edges (:1, e, and f is straight and unbroken from one end to the other of the strip. Each section is cut' in one piece, as is obvious, and for the sake of economy the sections are preferably out in pairs from a suitable blank, as shown in Fig. 9. The sections are used in pairs, being detachably and adjustably connected together at the ends of their collar-band portions by a suitable strap h, which is elastic; but any suitable detachable and adjustable connection may be employed, as is obvious.

The advantage of a neckscarf of this peculiar construction lies in the great number of shapes and styles of the prevailing mode it may be made up into, the wearer being enabled to make up a scarf to suit his individual taste and to change the style thereof whenever he desires, the scarf having of course the desirable appearance of the individual make-up scarf and not that of the ready-made scarf. By means of the adj ustable and detachable connection between the sections the scarf may not only be adjusted to difierent-sized collars, but is also rendered capable of being easily put on and taken oif without disturbing the knot or arrangement of the aprons, thereby adding to the abovementioned advantages of variety and appearance the advantage of a ready-made tie. It will be observed that in making up the scarf the aprons may be simply placed one upon the other and fastened by a ring or pin, as in Fig. 8, and when the exposed apron is soiled or worn the under apron may be brought in front and used. In making up other formssuch as puffs, waterfalls, &c.a great variety of novel and pleasing shapes can be obtained, and when the desired shape is once made up the wearer can, by reason of the detachable band portions, put the scarf on and take it off without disturbing the make-up. It will be observed that an essential feature lies in having one edge of each section substantially straight and its opposite edge broken into three portions, the intermediate portion being abruptly inclined from the narrow portion of the strip to the wide apron portion, this peculiar shape being the means whereby a great variety of shapes can be made up, It will also be perceived that when the wearer tires of one style he can readily make up another shape while the scarf is off, the adjustable connecting device being suitably adjusted to compensate for the varying lengths of the neckband portions a. It will also be seen that a considerable saving in material is effected, since all the fabric may be utilized, as shown in Fig. 9, and since the same elegant appearance can be obtained with this scarf as is obtained with the much longer one-piece scarfs now on the market.

The adjustable fastening device consists of, as stated, an elastic strap 71;, having one end looped upon itself by means of a sliding buckle i, this loop carrying a ring or eye j, adapted to detachably engage a hook it on the end of one of the band parts a. The other end of the band h is adj ustably attached to the band portion of the other section by means of a pair of bendable prongs Z, which are fastened permanently to the band it and are stuck through the portion a of the scarf and bent over upon the inner face of the same. The portion a of the neckscarf is provided with a suitable keeper-strap m to hold the strap h to the scarf-band. The ring j and hook It enable the sections to be readily detached for putting on and taking 01f the scarf, and the buckle 2 enables the band to be shortened and lengthened. The adjustable prong-fastening enables the elastic band to be overlapped upon and attached to the end portion of the neckband and fastened at different points along its length, the prongs being readily straightened for withdrawal from the neckband. This peculiar connecting device is rendered advantageous by the peculiar form and manner of making up the scarf, an unusual range of adj ustability being necessary to cover all styles of scarfs, since in some styles of scarfs the ends of the neckband portion a will practically touch or overlap, while in other styles there will be a considerable space for the connecting device to span. As is obvious, to get the peculiar advantage of the shape of the aprons the person making up the scarf should not be hindered with the necessity of leaving the projecting portions (1 of uniform or, in fact, of

any special length. Hence the advantage of a fastening device of the peculiar sort de= scribed.

Thus making the scarf of two sections sep* arated at the middle of its collar-band enables the knot to be formed by intertwining the ends of the narrow portions, whereby the creasing, soiling, and mussing of the front or apron portions by having to intertwine them to form the knotted portion is avoided, thus enabling the aprons to be made unusually wide and insuring their smoothness and freshness for a long time. By means of the extensible connecting-strap it will be observed that after the desired knot is made by the wearer he can so adjust the connecting-strap that the collar-band portions will not only fit his collar but will bring the knotted portion to the proper point in front namely, coincident with the front opening of the collar.

Having thus fully described my invention,- what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A neckscarf comprised of an interme= diate narrow neckband portion and apron like end portions, the neckband portion be ing divided midway its length, and a longitudinally-extensible device connecting the separated ends of the band portion, said de-' vice being detachable from one of the sections, as and for the purposes herein set forth.

2'. A neckscarf comprised of an interme diate narrow neckband portion and apronlike end portions, the neckband portion be' ing divided midway its length, and a longitudinally-extensible device, and a strap connecting the separated ends of said band portions, one end of said strap being detachably connected with one of the band portions and its other end being overlapped upon the adjacent band portion and being longitudinally adjustable thereon, as and for the purpose set forth.

3. A neckscarf comprising two independent soft sections, each having a narrow neckband portion and a wide apron portion, the said sections being adapted to be intertwined to produce the knots of make-up scarfs of various forms, and a device detachably con- 10 may be made up and the neckband then adjusted to fit t0 the wearer and the scarf applied and removed from the neck without disturbing the intertwined portion.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses, 15

this 24th day of June, 1898.

MAX BANDLER;

Witnessesi WILLIAM A. BANDLER5 CHARLES VICTORIUS. 

